The Tower of Hercules
The Tower of Hercules (Torre de Hércules) is an ancient Roman lighthouse . It
´s located in A Coruña , Galicia, in north-western Spain. It is 55 metres tall It is
almost 1900 years old ( aprox.) , and is the oldest Roman lighthouse . It´s still
used as a lighthouse.
Originally it was constructed with an ascending ramp surrounding its sides,
for oxen to bring wood to keep the fire and the light at night . Then it was
34 metres tall .
In 1788 the original tower was restored , including a
extension of 21 metres (69 ft)
Since 27 June 2009 is also a UNESCO World
Heritage Site and you can overlook the North Atlantic coast of Spain from the top
of it .